East Hanover, New Jersey
East Hanover is a Morris County community known for local shopping, recreation, parks, schools, businesses, and easy access to nearby towns across northern New Jersey.
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About East Hanover
Unique among towns, East Hanover is defined by the joining of two rivers, the Whippany River to the west and north and the Passaic River to the east and north. This geographic effect led to the early name of East Hanover, “Hanover Neck.”
Since the creation of Hanover Township in 1720, its size has been considerably decreased as the population of the area has increased. Originally encompassing Morris County and parts of both Sussex and Warren County, Hanover Township became too large for a single local government as time passed. East Hanover was formed as a township on March 12, 1928.
Government
East Hanover Township
411 Ridgedale Ave
East Hanover, NJ 07936
973-428-3000
Official East Hanover Township Website
Departments
Construction Official: 973-887-5642 / 973-887-5655
Court Administrator: 973-428-2519
Fire: 911 · Non-Emergency: 973-887-6854
First Aid: 911 · Non-Emergency: 973-887-4027
Health Department: 973-428-3035
Library: 973-428-3075
Office of Emergency Management: 973-428-3031
Police: 911 · Non-Emergency: 973-887-0432
Public Works: 973-428-3063
Recreation: 973-428-3091
Senior Citizens: 973-428-3060
Tax Collector: 973-887-5666
Tax Assessor: 973-428-3009
Education
East Hanover Board of Education
Arts & Entertainment
55 Eagle Rock Ave
862-701-5088
119 Castle Ridge Rd
973-204-2013
34 Ridgedale Ave
973-428-0405
15A Melanie Lane
973-528-8663
Historic Places
The East Hanover Historical Society
PO Box 216
East Hanover, NJ 07936
Contact: Carl Vidal
Adoniram Pruden House
Ridgedale Ave, East Hanover, NJ
Built around 1754 and owned by Adoniram Pruden, who was enlisted in the Revolutionary War as a minute man.
Cook Halfway House & Marion Rowley Gardens
174 Mt Pleasant Ave, East Hanover, NJ 07936
Built in 1752 and owned by Colonel Ellis Cook. It served as a halfway house and tavern for travelers going from Western New Jersey to Newark during the Revolutionary time period.
Hanover Presbyterian Church
Old Mount Pleasant Ave & Hanover Road, East Hanover, NJ 07936
Built in 1755.
Hanover Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Many unknown Revolutionary War soldiers were laid to rest here when the church was used as a hospital during the war.
Parks
Ridgedale & Eagle Rock Aves
Trails, baseball fields, bocce ball courts, soccer fields, football, tennis courts, picnic area, playgrounds, and seasonal town pool.
Ridgedale Ave
Small sitting area dedicated to Christopher Columbus.
96 Mt Pleasant Ave
Baseball field.
Fairway Drive
Baseball field.
Sports & Recreation
182 Route 10 West
973-428-1166
119 Route 10 East
973-887-1400
418 NJ-10
862-701-5511
301 New Jersey 10
973-560-1501
149 Ridgedale Ave
973-560-0414
Fifth Street
973-428-3091
Cemeteries, Funeral Homes & Monuments
Hanover Road
973-887-0897
268 Ridgedale Ave
973-887-0386
225 Ridgedale Ave
973-887-0286
77 Deforest Ave
973-887-2050
222 Ridgedale Avenue
973-739-9800
134 Ridgedale Ave
973-887-6660
53 Ridgedale Ave
973-994-2563
Clubs & Organizations
96 Mt Pleasant Ave
PO Box 561
Places of Worship
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